The 1.6 diesel sedan handles and drives beautifully and I get 4.5L/100km! It easily leaves 2L Toyotas behind accelerating away in top gear up steep hills and is overall a wonderfully tractable engine.
Even parts are reasonable - I had a rat build it's nest in my air filter which was bad news for the turbo - however a replacement turbo was only $550 - about 20% of comparable replacements in other brands.
Driving in the country a tyre repair kit is useless so I also forked out a couple of hundred for a spare rim, tyre and jack.
Great fuel economy, performance, build quality
No spare wheel - had to buy one

I test drove most cars around the $15k price and found the fiesta to be the best on paper eg. power, safety, fuel economy and dynamics. and in the real world it was the best car i drove. micra was uncomfortable, notchy and slow, barina was just slow and outdated, barina spark very slow, alto was ok but too small, i can't fault it so far and my last car was a 2002 XR8 falcon. there maybe a few things i would like it to have but for $15k driveaway i can deal without them
Fuel economy, driving feel, handling,
Small backseat area, doesn't go like a 90kw engine in a 1060kg car should (a 107kw mazda 3 will eat it)

Thailand (WT) build does not fall behind of German made one much at all. It seems to be more about the labour cost cut rather then build quality sacrifice.
Very nice small hatch indeed.
Sport car handling, precise and slick clutch-gearshift operation, engine is up to its task, light steering, spacious enough for 2 adults + 2 small kids, cheap/capped service, low fuel consumption.
No fuel cap and no lockable fuel lid for CL specs, no spare tyre (there is space provision though).

The best car I have ever owned. I traded in my brand new 2010/2011 Hyundai Getz because I was sick of it's tacky clunky manual transmission (only had covered 7000km). I looked at the current Mazda 2, but it just didn't speak to me like the little Ford did (felt light and almost Hyundai). The second Ford I've owned and have loved both of them. The Ford Dealer was very friendly and helpful.
The effortless transmission, a joy to drive, very hard to stall (Getz stalled at nearly every roundabout until I got used to it).
No spare tyre, that's one thing the Getzy had.

I bought a Ford Fiesta 2011 brand new from a Ford dealer in SE Queensland. Before the car had 1,000kms I had to take it back to the dealer due to warning lights coming on, failure to accelerate and the brakes not working (Yes, not working). The dealer I bought the car from refused to help, but I did find another dealer and complained to Ford. After the 5,000km first service, there was a major oil leak in the engine, which meant I was without my car for 3 days while they sorted out the problem. A brand new car should not have these kinds of troubles.
I'm not sure if it's just the actual car that I have, but I definitely will NOT buy a Ford again.
Cheap on fuel
Engine problems, oil leaks, transmission problems, electronics problems.

The Fiesta is really a great little car, it pretty much ticks all the boxes for me. The car is really quiet when cruising, had test driven a few other cars and was surprised that the Fiesta was the quietest of the lot, even quieter than a VW Polo.

Engine is really smooth and has lots of torque, fuel consumption is very good as well.

The car handles like its on rails, but handles most bumps very well, though you do notice the firm ride on the worst of our Aussie roads.

All in all very happy with the purchase.
Good features for the price (Zetec) very quiet and very economical.
Don't like the idea of having no spare tyre, and the back seat doesn't fold flat.

This is a great little town car that will get you from A to B quickly and efficiently in reasonable comfort and style. The base model (CL) even has bluetooth (hands free phone), voice recognition, digital displays such as trip meter, real-time fuel consumption, average fuel consumption, average speed and distance to empty.
The manual is easy to drive and handles well
Not much, CL model only 4 star ANCAP rating (Zetec has 5 stars)

I mainly use this car as my city car and it's just great. Fun to drive around corners, quiet and comfortable while returning what I call excellent fuel economy for Sydney traffic, average 6.8l/100. I've had 12902klms of hassle free motoring so far.
I can recommend this car for your small car purchase choice.
Great on fuel, quiet, standard Bluetooth, great around corners, comfortable, good radio, car looks good.
In stop start traffic the gearbox can be grumpy.

Down sized to the Fiesta, great little car (sedan) hasn't missed a beat.
Great fuel economy and low maintenance. Handles well in all conditions. Sits very low to the ground.
Reliable, very good fuel economy, very good boot size (sedan)
Very low to ground

The Fiesta is an absolute gem, always fun to drive plenty of room for the driver and front passenger, rear not so squeezy, but better suited for the anckle bighters. Very quite economical and good looking.
Only had the Fiesta since January so time will tell but so far money well spent.
Roomy for size, excellent fuel economy, quite
Gearbox could be smoother but still excellent

I used to drive the old model and now switched to the new one. The new design makes the car look smart and modern, definitely a plus.
It's really comfortable to drive but I am just a little bit disappointed I didn't get the sporty version, the only negative point. Can't wait to have long road trip someday :)
Smart and modern design
Not powerful enough

Bold athletic sleek design. Talk about making an impression. With its sexy curvaceous lines and bold athletic stance, the sheer look of the all new Fiesta tells you it's designed.
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Cars is so cool
Great this car